Lynd v. Heffernan

The city council of the City of Meehanicville authorized the petitioner-respondent to procure for the City of Meehanicville a policy of public liability insurance at a total cost of $6,7.40.15. Subsequently, the policy was delivered and the city council adopted a resolution reciting that the policy was proper in form and content and that the premium and the tax set forth in the voucher were correct and were due and pay*598able. The appellant, the Mayor of the city, cast the only dissenting vote. (The City of Mechanicville operates under a commission form of government; five elected commissioners…